Nmap Development: Re: mapping a network address

[James Washer <washer () trlp com>]

Historically, netaddr.0 means 'this host' and 0.0.0.0 means 'this net'.  

On Fri, 23 May 2003 14:19:55 -0700
Dennis Tighe <dennis () dennistighe com> wrote:

> On Fri, May 23, 2003 at 06:57:01AM -0700, jaye_gettes () hushmail com wrote:
> > hello all:
> >
> > what does it mean when nmap returns a scan for a "network" address, like
> > 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.0?  Is that device the first thing that answered
> > a broadcast?
> 192.168.0.1 in practice is a valid IP address. In fact, Windows ICS uses 
> this as the IP of the host machine on the internal network.
>
> I did a bit of checking with the .0 IP on my home network, and was
> unable to actually scan this IP, however, standard pings would always
> get show my IP replying. When I tried to give myself that IP the host
> (WinXP ICS, I'm at home .. yes I know it sucks) wouldn't respond to
> anything. Maybe someone else has some better insight on the practicality
> of this address?
>
> Dennis Tighe
> SIGNet Chair @ ACM.UIUC 
>
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